Black Eyed Peas To Participate Obama For Tree Lighting

First Launched: November 30, 2011 11:06 AM EST Credit: Getty Images Caption apl.p.ap, Fergie, will.i.am and Taboo in the Black Eyed Peas attend the Peapod Adobe Youth Voices Academy launch at Urban Arts Partnership in NY City, on April 19, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Black Eyed Peas and Kermit the Frog are joining picking a artists who'll help light the country's Christmas Tree near to the White-colored House. Carson Daly will host the lighting ceremony Thursday. Artists may even include Hugely Hurry, Betty Goulding, this rock band OneRepublic, country star Rodney Atkins and singer Marsha Ambrosius. Leader Obama and also the family will formally light the tree. This is actually the 89th year for your holiday tree lighting. The tradition began with Leader Calvin Coolidge in 1923. This really is really the very first lighting from the new National Christmas Tree that was grown in March. Its a 26-ft-tall Colorado blue brighten in the Nj tree nursery. Strong winds in February toppled the ultimate tree which in fact had was round the Ellipse since 1978. Copyright 2011 with the Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.